Reap the rewards of the right tech
Embracing integrated technology systems can help operators to improve customer service and sales, writes Zonal’s Stuart McLean
THE drive to use technology to improve customer...
It’s a good time to be a bartender
With so much happening in the world of premium spirits, it’s a good time to be a bartender, writes Iain Meldrum
THE premium spirits market...
Time to embrace mobile solutions
With smartphone transactions increasing year-on-year, it seems contactless payment is here to stay, writes Paul Smith of Barclays
IN an increasingly immediate society, smartphone devices...
Government has a duty to whisky
As chancellor George Osborne prepares to unveil the 2014 Budget, the Scotch Whisky Association calls for tax clemency
A QUESTION frequently asked by visitors to...
The Wine Guy with Guy Chatfield
Pretentious tasting notes are no help to anyone when it comes to recommending wine, writes Guy Chatfield
I THINK the best one I ever heard...
Is contract clarity a step closer?
A new Westminster consultation on ‘zero hours’ could help staff and employers, writes lawyer Dawn Robertson
THE Department for Business Innovation and Skills launched...
Every day is a school day in the wine world, writes Guy Chatfield
IN some respects, not much has changed in the wine world of late.
Adverse weather has hit a popular wine region (California has had its...
Partnership work can benefit trade
Licensees should foster positive relationships with LSOs and police, writes licensing lawyer Stephen McGowan
I READ with interest a recent news article concerning a premises...
Operators can make e-cigs call
It’s up to licensees to create their own policy on ‘vaping’ in their premises, writes electronic cigarette firm boss Emma Logan
HARDLY a day goes...
Teamwork is key for craft sector
Scotland’s independent breweries are booming, but the industry could benefit from collaboration, writes accountant Adam Hardie
SCOTLAND’S craft brewing sector is thriving once again.
We...